How do I add Widgets?

To add a sidebar widget to your dashboard (after selecting the option from the Dashboard management page) use the code: The Admin sidebar is modified and controlled the exact same way as any other sidebar.

Can everyone see the information I add?

Yes, you can use User Roles (See Wordpress Codex). Or just use: // Content you don't want people to see here

by Aaron Butacov 5 (1 reviews)

Dashboard Editor

Name: Dashboard Editor
Rating: 5.0 (1 reviews)
Author: Aaron Butacov

With this plugin you can remove sections of the dashboard, add new code, or even add Sidebar Widgets.

Dashboard Editor ranks #12,729 among WordPress.org plugins with 200+ active installations, is #1,522 of 8,554 in the Customization category, a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews, and was last updated Apr 13, 2008. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 10.0

v1.1 Current Version v1.1

Updated 18 years ago Last Update on 13 Apr, 2008

Refreshed 9 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#1,522 of 8,554 in Customization Top 25% by installs No update in over a year

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.1
Last Updated: Apr 13, 2008
Requires WP: 2.0.0+
Tested Up To: 10.0
PHP Version: N/A
Author: Aaron Butacov

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site administrators who want to customize their admin dashboard. It solves the problem of removing unwanted default dashboard sections and adding custom content, including sidebar widgets, via PHP and HTML.

Remove dashboard sections
Add custom PHP and HTML
Add Sidebar Widgets
Wipe entire dashboard
Remove Dev news section
Remove Planet WordPress section
Remove getting started section
Add fake sidebar widgets

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Dashboard Editor

To add a sidebar widget to your dashboard (after selecting the option from the Dashboard management page) use the code: <?php dynamic_sidebar('admin');?> The Admin sidebar is modified and controlled the exact same way as any other sidebar.

If you use the WP-UserOnline plugin you can use: My new content doesn't show up nicely. It is pushed to the bottom. If you find that your new content doesn’t align nicely you can add: <div style="float:left; width:460px;"> // //Add all other content here // </div>

Yes, you can use User Roles (See Wordpress Codex). Or just use: <?php if(current_user_can('edit_users')){ ?> // Content you don't want people to see here <?php } ?>

Any code that can be used in a Wordpress Theme can be used in the dashboard. I'm on Wordpress 2.0, but none of the settings work. Unfortunately, the only way to get the plugin to work on 2.0.x is to completely wipe the dashboard.